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Multiply: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：increase greatly (multiply)

multiply 🔊

/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

to make something much larger in number or amount.

Illustration of multiply meaning: rabbits rapidly increasing in a meadow over time.

increase greatly 🔊

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/ɪnˈkriːs ˈɡreɪtli/

To cause a substantial growth in quantity, often through reproduction or accumulation.

📁 Category：Animal Protection 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'multi-' (many) + 'plicare' (to fold), meaning to increase.

💡 Mnemonic

MULTI-PLY: Like adding many layers to make more.

📖 Example

If you water and fertilize these plants properly, they will multiply and fill your entire garden. 🔊 With proper care, plants will reproduce and cover the garden.

🔗 Collocations

multiply rapidly – to increase in number very quickly

multiply exponentially – to grow at an accelerating rate

cells multiply – cells reproduce and increase in count

🔄 Synonyms

proliferate (v.) – to grow or reproduce rapidly

reproduce (v.) – to produce new individuals of the same kind

expand (v.) – to become larger in size or number

🚫 Antonyms

decrease (v.) – to become smaller or fewer in number

diminish (v.) – to reduce in size or importance

shrink (v.) – to contract or become less

🌱 Derivatives

multiplication (n.) – the act or process of multiplying

multiplier (n.) – a number or factor that multiplies another

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'multiplicare' (fold many), via Old French 'multiplier'. Central to mathematics and biology for describing growth.

Meaning 2：perform multiplication (multiply)

multiply 🔊

/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

to perform the mathematical operation of multiplication on numbers.

Visual guide to multiply: hand solving a basic multiplication equation on paper.

perform multiplication 🔊

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/pərˈfɔːrm ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən/

To combine numbers through the operation of multiplication to find their product.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply its length by its width. 🔊 Calculate area by using multiplication on length and width.

🔗 Collocations

multiply by – to perform multiplication with a specific number

multiply together – to combine two or more numbers through multiplication

multiply fractions – to calculate the product of fractional numbers

🔄 Synonyms

calculate (v.) – to determine mathematically using operations

compute (v.) – to perform mathematical calculations

🚫 Antonyms

divide (v.) – to separate into equal parts

🌱 Derivatives

multiplication (n.) – the mathematical operation of multiplying

multiplier (n.) – a factor used in multiplication